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Sharing the Wisdom of WomenMon, 19 Nov 2018 18:00:15 +0000en-UShourly1https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.8#WoMRadio re-plays Janice Clark’s Social Media Help Not Hype Hootsuite 101http://wordofmomradio.com/womradio-re-plays-janice-clarks-social-media-help-not-hype-hootsuite-101/
http://wordofmomradio.com/womradio-re-plays-janice-clarks-social-media-help-not-hype-hootsuite-101/#respondTue, 05 Jun 2018 04:59:49 +0000http://wordofmomradio.com/?p=3239Hootsuite is a fabulous tool for managing much of your social media, but are you making the most of it? Do you really know all the things you can do to schedule, manage, track and measure your time online? Well, Janice Clark, owner of BizMSolutions is here to walk us through all the ins and outs of this great time management tool.

Time management is an interesting concept and basically an untrue statement. You see, you can’t really ‘manage’ time. Time exists – like oxygen, gravity and space.

So effectively managing your time doesn’t just happen. What we know is that there are some people who manage themselves more effectively within the time they have.

Those people that be, do and have whatever they want… may seem to manage their time more effectively than others – but the trick is that they really manage their work, play, activities and tasks so they can make ‘being, doing and having’ the priority.

Your life-long habits and behaviors don’t just change on their own.

Change is a process that requires strategy, planning, concentration and focused attention to daily habits.

Therefore feeling like you’re managing your time more effectively is the result of being clear about what you want to be, do and have in your life. When you are clear about what you want to be, do and have, you make decisions about HOW you spend your time.

You say NO to things and causes that don’t matter to you.

Guilt about saying no to others begins to dissipate.

Your boundaries become palpable.

Your emotions about others’ requests of you become more intense.

Your personal navigation improves.

Learning to better manage your time is an organic process that is the result of re-awakening what is important to you, and who you are in the world.

The traditional ‘skills’ of effective time management: planning, prioritizing tasks, committing to tasks and doing those that contribute to your desired goals are simply natural results of clarity.

When you’re on vacation – does the concept of time management show up? I argue no – because you are clear on your goals and intentions – and act accordingly.

To best use your time and avoid procrastination and waste, you need to do deep work:

Clarify your values, settle into what is true for you, determine what you want to be, do and have – and consequently what you do NOT want to be, do or go without.

Then write down your goals: personal, business, family, relational, spiritual, health, and even your famous ‘Bucket List’ – all the things you want to do and accomplish before you kick the bucket. Clear goals provide a foundation to measure your actions against. They provide direction and navigational cues as you time map your journey.

Now, the test will be to stay present enough to consistently align your actions… every year, every month, every week, every day – and each moment.

What about you? Please share your thoughts challenges and ideas about how clarity and managing your time work together in the comment box below.

Meet Cena Block

Cena Block is a successful MOMpreneur on a mission. She is a coach, talk show host, speaker, author, and founder of Sane Spaces, (sanespaces.com) and the upcoming MagnificentMompreneurs.Com – from Mom to Wow®. Her private coaching, group programs, and teleseminars kick-start MOMpreneurs and help them thrive. She hosts ‘Managing MOMpreneur Mayhem’ a bi-weekly show on Word of Mom Radio. She offers time management & sanity systems to overcome overwhelm so entrepreneurs can prioritize the things they love most while still running successful businesses. Get her 9 video strategies, workbook and free tips for MOMpreneurs here: http://bit.ly/14Yq17L You can find her @sanespaces on any of the social media sites, or contact her directly at cena@sanespaces.com.

Why do you have trouble managing your time?

Well to put it simply, it’s likely due to the fact that you focus more on the pain vs. the root causes of your pain.

How do you get better at managing your time?

SIMPLE – Figure out where your pain is, then focus on fixing the root causes that are the drivers behind that pain…

If your complaint is this, you may need to focus on the following:

You Run Late (a lot)

If you are always running late?It is time to focus on time mapping and your planning skills. You need to figure out a time to sit down with yourself and get real with what you commit to and how you spend your time. You see, your friends are getting sick of waiting on you. You ask a lot of the people around you and frankly – it’s pretty darn selfish of you to value your time and your ‘last minute things’ over showing up on time for others. You need to PLAN daily and weekly.

OR – You may be unclear about setting expectations to avoid hurting people. For instance if you know you want to attend an event, but think it is going to conflict with something else, you need to set the appropriate expectation up front and say so! That way people will not “wait” for you, and celebrate when you do arrive!

If you can isolate your particular “GAP” (or gaps) in terms of what is NOT working for you, you’ll be able to better determine what you think you might need and use best.

Meet Cena Block

Cena Block is a successful MOMpreneur on a mission. She is a coach, speaker, author, and founder of Sane Spaces, (http://www.sanespaces.com) and the upcoming MagnificentMompreneurs.Com – from Mom to Wow®. Her private coaching, group programs, and teleseminars kick-start MOMpreneurs and help them thrive. She hosts ‘Managing MOMpreneur Mayhem’ a bi-weekly show on Word of Mom Radio. To access her free training for mompreneurs go to http://www.sanespaces.com. You can find her @sanespaces on any of the social media sites, or contact her directly at cena@sanespaces.com.